Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-30
PLEASANT MEETING.
LAHcAsfERy WELCOME 70 The ZAP
YAHAHNocKB BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
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WBrrEsroNR, July %, 1887.
The District Association is as much
Of on event in this country as ever.
Many things characteristic Of Tide
water Virginia have succumbed to the
notably destructive influences OF the
last two decades, but the old fashioned
hospitality and geniality of her people
happily survive. When the association
assemblies all regular employment is
lsid aside and everything is done to
minister to the comfort OF delegates
and visitors. The village OF White
stone, where we are meeting this year,
is in the lower section OF Lancaster
county, about one and half miles
from the Rappahannock and two miles
from the Chesapeake bay. The whole
country is intersected by numerous
creeks and inlc.s in which oysters and
fish abound. There is an air OF thrift
everywhere, and certainly, Judging
from the lavish entertainment pro-
vidcd, the surrounding country must
be prosperous.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Devotional exercises this morning
were conducted by Rev. DR.. J. William
Jones, OF Richmond. Letters from the
churches were received and read. The
body then organized 10y the unanimous
reelection of DR.. J. II. Garlick rs
moderator and Major J. II. Bagby
treasurer. Rev. j. o. Kirk, of King
George. was elected clerk rice Rev. w.
+. Watt, who has removed to Giles
county.
Revs. il. NJ. Whorton and Daniel
Toy, of Baltimore; Reys. a. Il. Dick
inson, ID. d., j. William Jones, Il.
II. Pitt. Hon. II. X. Ellyson, and
Thomas j. Starke, Esq, of Rich
mond, Va, and Rev. A. Is. Dunnaway,
Of Churchland, were then recognized as
visiting brethren and invited to the
privileges of the body.
Rev. II. l.. Quarles, of Tappahan-
mock, who was to preach the annual
sermon, was unfortunately prevented
on account of sickness.
BY special request of the association
Rev. a. b. Dunnaway, OF Churchland,
preached at II NJ. After these services
the meeting adjourned to discuss and
enjoy the magnificent dinner. The ar
Engagements for feeding the immense
crowd were simply perfect.
AFTERNOON sEsSION.
A fine report on ministers relief
fund was read 10y Major j. Il. Bagby,
and q vigorous discussion ensued, par
ficipated in by Thomas j. Starke, ESD,
president Of the trustees Of the fund,
Rev. I'll. NJ. Wharton, and Hon. a. b.
Evans; after which the report was
adopted.
Tie Committee on Sunday Schools,
through their chairman, Rev. t. ".
Clavbrook, made a report em0odyinS
a succinct historical sketch OF the sun
day School and Bible Board, and
closing with IA recommendation that
the moderator appoint committee OF
nine. who should seek to increase the
contribution toit. This was discusSCdby
Rev. Drs. Dickinson and Jones and
Hon. II. *. Eilyson. In course OF the
discussion Or. Jones had occasion to
Iefor TO DIR. Dickinson. the former
superintendent of this board, and his
remarkable talent for raising money in
hard times. and brought down the
house by remarking hat Dr. Dickinson,
If cast ashore On barren island, would
make the mappies take the Reiigio"S
Bcr0H and tie turtles subscribe to
the endowment of Richmond College.
The report was then adopted and the
association adjourned.
THURSDAY.
The association opened with prayer
by Rev. Andrew broaddus, Jr., after
which the minutes were read and ap-
proved.
A half-hour was spent in the tranSac-
ton of miscellaneous business, after
which the report on the state OF the
churches was read by Rev. \ L. scott,
of Essex. The report showoda crafty
ing degree OF prosperity among the
churches, but lamented the fact that
there were thirteen pastorless churches
within the bounds Of the associatloH.
1t alsO embodied recommendations
that trustees be appointed TO raise and
distribute q fund to aid feeble churches
to build new houses Of worship. 1t
was recommended that the churches
should contribute annually to this fund
an amount equal to at least 0per cent.
OF their contributions TO benevolent OBJ
jccts. The report was discussed by
Rev. A. +. Scott, Hon. II. Is. Ellyson,
Giles Euhank, Esq, Il. Z. Pullen, Esd,
Revs. Clarence White. j. W. Ryland,
Alfred Bagby, and William Ap. w
Jones, Esq, and laid on the to' re- until
The aiterno"" session.
nev. +. b. Beale read the report on
State missions. This was discussed 10y
Hon. IL. X. Ellyson, corresponding
secretary, and laid over until the after
noon session.
At IL O'Clock DR.. A. +. Dickinson
preached at the house and Dr. Jones at
the arbor. The State board was repre-
sented at the house by Rev. Il. ii. Pitt
and at the arbor by Rev. Andrew
Broaddus, and collection for the
board taken at both places.
The association then adjourned Tor
dinner